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Lake Travis Lifestyle Shop & Stay Giveaway with Hill Country Galleria and Sonesta Bee Cave

Written by Cathy Hale | November 30, 2016

You can literally “shop till you drop.”

Just in time for the holiday season, Lake Travis Lifestyle is excited to partner with Hill Country Galleria and Sonesta Hotel Bee Cave to offer you the chance to win a Shop & Stay Giveaway. One lucky winner will enjoy a 2-night hotel stay plus a $500 gift card to the Hill Country Galleria!

It’s the best of Lake Travis wrapped into one sweet deal — shopping, dining, entertainment, and wonderful accommodations. Think of it as the ultimate Lake Travis staycation with the added bonus of a shopping spree.

Lake Travis Lifestyle Holiday Giveaway with Learning Express Toys

Written by Cathy Hale | November 10, 2016

For the third year in a row, we’re excited to partner with Lake Travis’ favorite toy store, Learning Express Toys, just in time for the holidays.

It’s your chance to win a $100 gift card to Learning Express, so you can snag the hottest toys for your kiddos fresh from Santa’s workshop.

Last year was all about Star Wars and Shopkins. And this year is all about Shark and Mermaid Blankie Tails and the art of slacklining.

What other toys are hot for the holidays?

We asked Learning Express owner and toy connoisseur Lisa Schlageter for her top picks:

Now Hiring in Lake Travis: What Business Owners Really Need to Stay Afloat

Written by Cathy Hale | November 2, 2016

The employee shortage is not a new topic in the Lake Travis area.

We wrote about it a year ago, crunching the numbers to illustrate exactly how serious the problem is.

We recently said goodbye to our friends at Kid-E-Shack, who closed their doors citing hiring woes as one of the main causes. And they aren’t alone.

The “Help Wanted” and “Now Hiring” signs aren’t just peppering the Lake Travis area, they’re blanketing it.

In a shopping center with 15 retails shops, you can easily see 12 signs posted. What’s scary is the shortage of skilled workers is a problem in Westlake, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Steiner Ranch, and Four Points. It’s beyond problematic.

We know community leaders are doing their best to find answers, like van-pooling, but efforts are slow-going.

In the time it takes to implement solutions, how many more businesses will be forced to close their doors?

Which makes us wonder, what do business owners really need?

Where to Go in Lake Travis to Solve “Uh-Oh” Moments

Written by Cathy Hale | October 6, 2016

It’s all fun and games until you drop your iPhone and the screen shatters.

Or, perhaps, you’re rushing around from dance lessons to soccer games and poor Fido is sick.

Did he eat an entire bag of Doritos again?

Wait a minute, what’s that smell?

Fido got skunked!?!

If your brain screams something like, “Calgon, take me away!” or “Serenity now!” or “@#$*!,” we know exactly how you feel, Lake Travis friends.

That’s why we’ve compiled a go-to list to help you solve your “uh oh” moments, so you can keep calm and carry on. Or at least fake calmness and carry on.

Burglary Prevention Tips with Mary Smothers of Security Consultant Pros

Written by Sandra Spicher | September 29, 2016

When Mary Smothers was twenty-one she and her husband had no insurance and no security alarm.

They were renting, so she figured there was no need.

But one day she came home with her six-month-old son on her hip to find her home broken into and belongings piled in the living room. The burglars were still there.

She went to a neighbor’s and waited for police.

Too late; their home was cleaned out. The criminals were never apprehended.

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